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COLUMN: College football playoff selection was a mess
It’s not a normal day in December if college football teams are not throwing their hands in the air after being le…
LGBT people are all God's children
I speak out against at all forms of injustices, but I find it very difficult for me to speak out against hate against LGBT human beings in Moses Lake. I once read a speech by an NAACP Baptist minister urging everyo…
Newspapers in Education contributing to the educational process in the Columbia Basin
There used to be a time when I’d go home after a hard day at work, turning an empty screen into stuff you’d want to read, flip on the tele and let Dan Rather t…
Unite to defeat Trump
Bernie Sanders gave a good run. Now it’s time to accept the nominee, Hillary Clinton. It’s time to put our differences aside and unite together to stop Donald Trump and do what’s right for the nation. The people’s …
Oregon's tax measure potential boom for Washington
Washington’s next economic development plan may be written by Oregon voters next November.
Trial by e-mob
By now everybody has heard of Brock Turner, the swimmer-turned-rapist who received a six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting a fellow student at Stanford University. Turner, 20, took advantage of a drunk wo…
Grant County Gourmet: Fresh waffles are worth getting out of bed for
What makes a good waffle? Is it the golden brown nooks and crannies that you can soak with butter and maple syrup, or fill with peanut butter and whipped cream…
So I'm going to my high school reunion
I’ve decided to go to my 40th high school reunion on the western side of the state. It will happen on Saturday. I’ve been to two of them in the past. I had to …
You and hydration
This last week, we had a taste of very hot weather and many of you kept a full training schedule of cycling or running as you prepare for the many upcoming races. One of the most important aspects of leading an act…
Why Nathan Pack?
I am a senior manager/leader at a major commercial engineering company and have served 20 years in the Air Force prior. I have led many teams into combat and led many other teams to execute major programs. What is …
Thanks to the community for supporting medical mission
The Moses Lake Medical Team would like to thank the community of Moses lake for their great show of support when Mr. K.J. Wright, who plays for the Seattle Seahawks, came to our city on April 30 to greet fans and s…
Strikes, political pressure could obliterate jobs
A friend was reading the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers Union Newsletter. The newsletter contains speeches given by union officers to the members, riling them up.
Protests should be peaceful and law-abiding
Freedom to protest doesn’t grant anyone the right to break the law and engage in violence. People who break the law and engage in violence are not peaceful proterters; they’re criminals who need to be prosecuted to…
Men need to stand up for bathroom privacy
To the men of the Basin:
Muhammad Ali will always be my family hero
Because of Muhammad Ali’s fierce leadership, my family had the courage to do the following:
Texting, drinking increase teens' chances of car wrecks
We are concerned with the health and safety of our peers because: